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December 17, 2013
Voices, CARRIE
- a review by James Harleman “We have become a taunt to our neighbors, mocked and derided by those around us. How long, O Lord? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?” – Psalm 79:4-5 Reviewer Ben McEachen already shared some great thoughts in his review of the 2013 version of […]
December 8, 2013
CARRIE Over
review by Australian extraordinaire Ben McEachen “Carrie had some sort of power. But she was just like me… like any of you, she had hopes, she had fears, but we pushed her. And you can only push someone so far before they break.” Go ahead. Groan. Roll your eyes. Sneer. Feel better now? You’ve made […]
December 6, 2013
MAN of Struggles, Son of STEEL
Albeit a polarizing film for many, Man of Steel remains one of my favorite blockbusters of 2013. No, I don’t think the fight went on too long at the end… it’s the length I wanted this Superman/Darkseid fight to go on for in thefantastic, classic seriesJustice League Unlimited. (seriously, this scene is similar in many […]
December 4, 2013
Tigers, Elephants, & A Slice of PI
by guest reviewer Andrew Thompson The Life of Pi is a stunning tale that takes us into the story of a young man adrift at sea with a Bengal tiger. It’s not only a tale of survival, but a deeply spiritual story of the narrator’s faith through troubled waters. It’s easy to dismiss this film […]
December 3, 2013
THOR 2, Marvel Musings, and Moonlighting
I planned to do a review of Thor: The Dark World (and will) but was asked to be part of a podcast over at Reel World Theology with my friend Mikey Fissel. What ensues runs the gamut from Thor to Iron Man, views of adapting comic properties, to the changing views of father between films […]
November 21, 2013
Experiencing PARANOIA with Liam Hemsworth
Paranoia debuted on Blu-ray and DVD this week, as well as a variety of other formats. While not the sharpest thriller tool in the cinematic toolshed, the rivalry between characters Goddard and Wyatt – played by veterans Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman – still make this movie worth a view now that it’s moved beyond […]
November 14, 2013
IRON MAN THREE – A Stark Christmas Carol
An anxiety-ridden Stark must deal with control issues in the third Iron Man film, the third installment in shell-head’s franchise spun into a pulpy throwback thriller.Following a showing of the film, I was able to present on the movie’s themes, captured here in this audio podcast. What’s fascinating to explore is what director Shane Black […]
November 12, 2013
Stuck in Neutral? CRACKED on movies
If you’ve never heard of CRACKED.com, you don’t know what you’re missing. If you frequent CRACKED.com, shame on you:) Seriously, I stumbled upon one of their “After Hours” videos and, while there may be potentially offensive language and crass jokes peppered throughout the following video, it’s well worth it to see how amazingly close these […]
November 5, 2013
STIR UP THE GIFT: Encouragement for Storytellers
“For this reason I remind you tofanintoflamethe gift of God…” – 2 Timothy 1:6 What is the gift YOU’VE been given, what does that mean, and what part do we play in stirring, fanning, or nurturing the gift God has given us? And what does this have to do with Cinemagogue? For the last several […]
October 10, 2013
GRAVITY from down under
It seems the new film by Alfonso Cuaron orbited into Australia’s view before I could feel the GRAVITY of the hit film starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney. Guest reviewer Ben McEachen gets the first pass of this film, to be followed by my review next week. - James Harleman Ryan Stone is in quite […]
